Need for environmental literacy
Excerpt
Nowadays, no one could deny the urgency of the major environmental problems, particularly global warming and climate change, because of the threat to humanity’s existence. The cause is the unprecedented greenhouse gas emissions, mostly carbon dioxide, from major anthropogenic activities leading to the augmentation of the greenhouse effect. The effects on humans and the environment include food and water scarcity, biodiversity loss, leading to premature extinction, rising sea levels, rapid spread of deadly viral diseases and extreme weather conditions.
Citation
Garcia, M. N. Z., & Cobar-Garcia M. R. V. (2016, October 2). Need for environmental literacy. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A16.
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Global warming; Climatic changes; Greenhouse effect; Carbon dioxide; Anthropogenic factors; Man-induced effects; Food security; Biodiversity; Sea level changes; Viral diseases; Weather; Education; Natural resources; Energy flow; Ecosystems; Environmental effects; Environmental protection; Curricula; Development projects; Department of Education (DepEd); Commission on Higher Education (CHEd); Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA); Department of Social Welfare and Development; Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR); Department of Science and Technology (DOST); Calderon, Felipe
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